Euphydryas sibirica

Euphydryas sibirica is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-eastern Asia, where it is found in steppe or steppe-like meadows.

Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae of subspecies eothena feed on Scabiosa lachnophylla.

Subspecies

• Euphydryas sibirica sibirica (Transbaikalia)
• Euphydryas sibirica eothena <small>(Röber, 1926)</small> (Amur, Ussuri)
• Euphydryas sibirica davidi <small>(Oberthür, 1881)</small> (northern China, Tuva, Mongolia) - David's checkerspot
• Euphydryas sibirica tenebricosa <small>(Bang-Haas, 1927)</small> (China: Gansu)
• Euphydryas sibirica phyllis <small>Hemming, 1941</small> (North Korea)

Taxonomy

E. sibirica is in the subgenus Eurodryas The clade members are:

• Euphydryas aurinia <small>(Rottemburg, 1775)</small>
• Euphydryas provincialis <small>(Boisduval, 1828)</small>
• Euphydryas orientalis <small>(Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)</small>
• Euphydryas asiatica <small>(Staudinger, 1881)</small>
• Euphydryas sibirica <small>(Staudinger, 1871)</small>
• Euphydryas laeta <small>(Christoph, 1893)</small>
• Euphydryas desfontainii <small>(Godart, 1819)</small>

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